Tuesday, July 9, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Field Trip: Iron Mountain to Cone Peak Trail Leader: Jenny Lippert, Retired Forest Service Botanist Enjoy a slow walk with little elevation gain through the blooming rock gardens with former Forest Botanist, Jenny Lippert. This is a perfect excursion for folks who like to take their time...
Thursday, July 11, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Event: Emerald Chapter Summer Potluck Picnic Location: Amazon Park, south of the Community Center around the picnic tables. Come meet the Emerald Chapter Board of Directors and help us brainstorm presenters and field trips for next season. Dessert provided by the chapter.
Saturday or Sunday, July 13 or 14, 8:00 am - late afternoon Field Trip: Hemlock Lake/Yakso Falls Leader: Rod Trotter Enjoy a scenic walk to explore the meadow at Hemlock Lake and the beautiful Yakso Falls. This trip also includes stops of botanical interest on the way along Little River Road. We hope to see a great variety of flora such as...
Saturday or Sunday, July 13 or 14, 8:00 am - late afternoon Field Trip: Hemlock Lake/Yakso Falls Leader: Rod Trotter Enjoy a scenic walk to explore the meadow at Hemlock Lake and the beautiful Yakso Falls. This trip also includes stops of botanical interest on the way along Little River Road. We hope to see a great variety of flora such as...
Monday, July 15, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Field Trip: Parish Lake and Daly Lake Trip Leader: Matt Palmquist Matt Palmquist of the Willamette Valley Chapter of the NPSO will lead short hikes into Parish Lake and Daley Lake in the Willamette National Forest to view the wildflowers of the two lakes and their floating...
Tuesday, July 16, 8:30 am - 11:00 am Field Trip: Dorena Plant Materials Center Tour Leader: Michelle Osgood, Assistant Nursery Manager Location: Dorena Plant Materials Center, Cottage Grove, Oregon Michelle Osgood, the Emerald Chapter’s March speaker, will lead a ninety-minute tour of the greenhouse complex outside of Cottage Grove, Oregon. This is a U.S. Forest...
Sunday, July 21, 8:00 am - late afternoon Field Trip: Ragged Ridge Location: Near Steamboat Creek Leader: Rod Trotter We will travel up the North Umpqua River near Steamboat Creek for a second time this year. One special stop on the way back is at Fall Creek Falls. We will be looking for nodding arnica, Penstemon sp., Lupinus sp., scarlet mimulus, and...
Friday, July 26, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Field Trip: Sharon Fen Preserve Trip leader: Rebekah Bergkoetter Rebekah Bergkoetter from Southern Oregon Land Conservancy invites you to join a small group hike to an uncommon wetland in the region, a freshwater fen near Ashland and Howard Prairie. This secluded property features unique plants including sundew,...
Saturday or Sunday, July 27 or 28, 8:00 am - late afternoon Field Trip: Reynolds Ridge Location: Up the North Umpqua Highway Leader: Rod Trotter Reynolds Ridge is a favorite botanizing destination for chapter members. The area features high mountain meadows where the wildflowers are still blooming. Rod Trotter will be our guide. We will be looking...
Saturday, July 27, 9:00 am - 11:00 am Work Party: Native Plant Garden at McMinnville Public Library Location: McMinnville Public Library Spend a couple hours with a congenial crew and learn how the beauty, diversity, and educational value of this mature demonstration garden is maintained with a minimum of effort. No experience is necessary. Bring gloves,...
Saturday, July 27, 10:00 AM Field Trip: Whaleshead - Indian Sands Hike Leader: Olivia Dethlefsen Location: Whaleshead Beach (Upper parking lot) We will gather at the upper parking lot for Whaleshead Beach (At the top of the hill, not the parking near the beach). The hike will begin at 10:15 and is expected to take...
Sunday, July 28, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Event: Work Party at the Avery Native Plant Garden Leader: Esther McEvoy Location: Avery House Nature Center, Avery Park, Corvallis Come help with summer cleanup in the gardens. Dress for the weather and bring gloves, shovel, and clippers. Contact Esther for more information or to RSVP at 541-990-0948 or estherco@peak.org.